Chicago-based trombonist Corey Sansolo enjoys a diverse performing and teaching career. He is a member of the Axiom Brass and the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra and is the director and founder of the DC Trombone Workshop.
Recently, Corey has made frequent appearances with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, and Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he has performed as guest principal trombone with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Northbrook Symphony, and Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago.
Corey has also performed with the Grand Rapids Symphony, National Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonic, New Orchestra of Washington, American Pops, Opera Camerata of Washington and Washington Opera Society and has served as second trombonist with the York Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his brass chamber work with the Axiom Brass, he has performed with the Tower Brass and Washington Trombone Ensemble. As a soloist, Corey has been a finalist in competitions for the International Trombone Association and the American Trombone Workshop. Versatile across many genres, he has performed with Streetlight Manifesto, Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, San Fermin, and Marian McLaughlin's Spirit House Ensemble.
An experienced educator, Corey maintains a strong private studio of low brass students who regularly earn seats in top youth orchestras and all-state bands and jazz ensembles. His students have been finalists in the American Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition and the US Army Orchestra Concerto Competition and have earned scholarships to continue their musical studies at prestigious universities. He has coached chamber music at the Eastman Summer Trombone Institute and for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras. Corey currently coaches low brass sectionals for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras and serves as a brass instructor for Sistema Ravinia. He has recently given masterclasses at the University of Arkansas, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Grambling State University, and Nazareth College.
Born in Connecticut and raised in Maryland, Corey received his Bachelor's of Music Degree and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and his Master's of Music degree at the University of Maryland. He has attended the National Orchestral Institute, the Chautauqua Music Festival, and the Miami Music Festival. His teachers include Craig Mulcahy, Dr. John Marcellus, Andrew Chappell, John Huling, and Dale Cheal.
Corey is a Bach Artist and performs exclusively Mutec Mutes.
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